What color is #717289?

#717289 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717289?

The RGB value is 113, 114, 137: 113 red, 114 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717289?

The complementary color is #898871, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717289?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717289 color

#717289 rgb(113, 114, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #717289 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 44.7% green and 53.7% blue (113, 114, 137).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 10% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#717289 color codes

HEX	`#717289`
RGB	`rgb(113, 114, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 44.7%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 10%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 18%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 17%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.7, 4.71, -12.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.7, 13.53, 290.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.342, 17.351, 26.098)`
Decimal	`7434889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717289, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #717289	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717289 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #717289 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717289; }
.text { color: #717289; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717289; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 114 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717289, #7c7189); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #717289?: #717289 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717289?: The RGB value is 113, 114, 137: 113 red, 114 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717289?: The complementary color is #898871, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717289?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.